The First English Detectives
Download or Read eBook The First English Detectives PDF written by J. M. Beattie and published by Oxford University Press (UK). This book was released on 2012-02-09 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : J. M. Beattie |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press (UK) |
Total Pages | : 287 |
Release | : 2012-02-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199695164 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199695164 |
Rating | : 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The First English Detectives by : J. M. Beattie
Book excerpt: This is the first comprehensive study of the Bow Street Runners, a group of men established in the middle of the eighteenth century by Henry Fielding to confront violent offenders on the streets and highways around London.